Distributer for fertilizer, disinfectants, and the like.



3. W. WHITE, JR. 1 1

DlSTRiBUTER FOR FERTILIZERS, DISINFECTANTS, AND THE LIKE.

AFPLICAHON FiLED APR. 13. 1914.

ggg Patented J une 8, 1915.

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JOHN WHITE, JR., OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA DISTRIBUTER FOR FERTILIZERS,DISINFECTAN'IS, AND THE LIKE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 8, 1915.

Application filed April 13, 1914. Serial No. 831,482.

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, J oHNVV. WHITE, J r., a itizen of the Un ted States,esiding at Oakland, in the county of Alameda. and State of California,have invented new and useful Improvements in Distributers for.Fertilizers, Disinfectants, and the like, of

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an apparatus for dissolving anddilfusingfertilizer disinfectants and the like.

The object of the present invention is to provide a simple, practicalapparatus which may be attached to a faucet or to a hose, or interposedin a line of hose or other conduit, and so constructed and arranged thatwhen charged with the fertilizer disinfectant. or the substance to bedistributed, it will be apparent to the observer at what rate thedistribution is taking place so as to be sure the proper strength ofsolution is delivered.

It will be seen that the present invention is particularly applicable todistribution of disinfectants and germicides such as Paris green, andfertilizing compounds such as nitrate of sodajpot-ash, etc., and othersuch compounds as are of great strength, and if too great a quantity isdistributed will be ruinous to plant life.

The invention consists of the parts and the combination and constructionof parts as hereinafter more fully described and claimed, ha ringreference to the accompanying drawings, in which- The figure is avertical section of the invention showing its practical application inuse.

In carrying out the invention I employ a suitable container as A, madeof glass in whole. so as to disclose at all times the contents and showto the operator the nature of the solution being distributed. Thiscontainer is provided with a cap 2 preferably of metal and having aninlet 3, and an outlet 4 which intersect as shown. This cap 2 is madescrew-threaded to be easily attached to the container A, and the inlet 3is fashioned so it can be easily screwed to a faucet or on to a hose,and the outlet 4: is fashioned to take a section of hose or a distributing nozzle; the idea being that the distribution should take placeunder suitable pressure of any appropriate source.

5 is a tube connected with the inlet 3 and extending into the containerA to allow a portion of the liquid to pass to the bottom of thecontainer and freely circulate through the fertilizer or disinfectantcompound 6 contained Within the holder A; the liquid from the tube 5rising through the solid contents and escaping through an orifice 7 inthe cap into the outlet 4: to be mixed with the clear water which isby-passed direct from the inlet 3 into outlet l. A suitable regulatingdevice is employed to govern the amount of charged disinfectant, orfertilizing liquor passing from the container into the outlet 4:. In thepresent instance, and for simplicity of construction, I employ a plate 8which is adjustable by means of a screw 9 over the orifice 7 by whichthe amount of water passing through the fertilizing compound and intooutlet 4 may be easily regulated.

This device is applicable for domestic use either within the house fordisinfectant purposes, where it can be screwed on the faucet, or for useoutside in fertilizing, where it can be attached to the faucet or hoseand used for fertilizing and disinfectant purposes, as is illustrated inthe drawing.

Its utility is further enhanced by providing the graduations 10 on theoutside of the container so that the operator can more accuratelyobserve the rate of distribution and thereby not kill the plant life bydistributing too great a strength of solution upon a given area.

The importance in making the container transparent is emphasized by thefact that the rate of distribution is greater when the container isfilled and decreases proportionally as the compound dissolves. Bycarefully observing the contents of the container a uniform distributionof the liquid over the area to be treated can be controlled withinlimits, so as to produce no deleterious effect on plant life; thisregulation of strength can be effected by suitably manipulating thevalve 8.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is i In a fertilizer distributer the combination of awide mouthed transparent receptacle having a screw top, saidftopprovided with a vertically disposed inlet adapted for attachment to ahose bib by which entering water is directed downwardly, a pipeconnected with the inlet and extending downwardly into the receptacle toa point adjacent the bottom thereof, said top having a livered from thereceptacle to the outlet, lateral outlet arranged for connection withsubstantially as described. hose or the like, said outlet having a re-In testimony whereof I have hereunto set stricted port connection withthe inletabove my hand in the presence of two subscribing 5 the tube and1also having a port olpeniig inlto witnesses.

the receptac e, a regulating Va ve or t e f a last-named port, thelatter and the port JOHN WHITE connecting the inlet and outlet togetherwith Witnesses: I the downwardly extending tube cooperating C. H.TALLANT, 10 to equalize the strength of the solution de- F. D. FAGAN.

